Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats
Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.
Environment & Sustainability
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The Cherokee Rose, Georgia’s State Flower, Actually Has Nothing to Do With the Cherokee People—or the State
The flower comes from East Asia and symbolizes a story of memory, myth and displacement. Now, there’s a movement afoot to choose a new, native state symbol. By Ryan Krugman As Tony Harris walks through his garden, he stops beside…
As Tech Groups Predict Huge Pennsylvania Data-Center Growth, Critics Say Some Bills Would Reduce Local Control
Lawmakers are considering a variety of proposals on data centers. One senator plans to introduce a three-year moratorium on development. By Jon Hurdle As local tech groups predict that Pennsylvania will outpace its region for data-center growth in the next…
Memoir, Fiction and the Natural World
An interview with author Lydia Millet. The third installment in our special Earth Day series
A ‘super typhoon’ just devastated the Mariana Islands — months before peak storm season
The strongest storm of 2026 slammed into the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, where it flooded homes, ripped roofs off of houses, and lingered for more than two days, forcing families to shelter without electricity, cell service,…
‘A bellwether for new forms of repression’: 2 Indigenous rights advocates remain behind bars in Russia
Daria Egereva was supposed to be in New York next week. The Indigenous Selkup climate advocate was expected to return to the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, where two years ago she spoke about how Indigenous peoples are confronting…
Week in wildlife: Puffin rescue and a gosling’s first gander
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading…
Ammonia pollution hotspots found in areas of UK with most pig and poultry factory farms
Map reveals most severe concentrations of ammonia emissions, which are dangerous to health and environment Ammonia pollution hotspots have been identified in areas with some of the greatest numbers of intensive pig and poultry farms in Britain, research has revealed.…
Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas
In today’s newsletter: The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of the costly fuel – so why are we so slow to ditch it? The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of…
Australia declares mainland alpine ash forests endangered
The Australian government recently listed the iconic alpine ash forests of mainland Australia as an endangered ecological community, citing ongoing threats from increasingly severe, frequent bushfires and climate change. While conservationists supported this decision, members of the timber and forestry…